Canadian stocks rebound as mining shares recover

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Canadian stocks rebounded on Thursday as mining companies recovered following steep losses in the previous session. The S&P/TSX Composite Index
GSPTSE, -0.32%
rose 95.73 points, or 0.8%, to 12,473.63. All sectors were trading higher with the S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index
TTMT, -0.50%
up 1.4% and the S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index
xx:ttmn
gaining 1.3%. Gold miners were some of the strongest performers in response to firm gold prices. Gold for April delivery
gcj2
added $6.10, or 0.4%, to $1,649 an ounce.

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